Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson has been removed after nearly six years in the position, the e-commerce company said Tuesday. Dickerson had been in charge of Etsy since 2011. Prior to that, he was its chief technology officer for three years. The company’s board is replacing him with board director Josh Silverman who will assume the …

If you want to install your own apps from the internet on a Windows 10 S device, upgrading your license key to Windows 10 Pro is the only way you can do it. And there’s no going back. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of operating systems, confirmed this in an interview ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 S launch event …

This isn’t the kind of surprise Apple watchers want to see. Apple on Tuesday reported a slight drop in quarterly iPhone unit sales to 50.8 million units, from 51.2 million units a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected it to sell 52.2 million in the fiscal second quarter that ended April 1. Even though Apple sold fewer iPhones, it …

T-Mobile wants to take the lead in 5G — even if it’s not the kind of 5G you’re expecting to get. The nation’s third-largest carrier on Tuesday unveiled plans to build out its next-generation wireless network using the radio airwaves it just purchased in a government auction. The focus for its 5G network isn’t necessarily speed, but instead broader coverage …

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Microsoft wants people to experience augmented and mixed reality, both via affordable headsets and the more expensive Hololens. But, there’s a catch: not everyone has these headsets. That’s where Microsoft’s announcement of View Mixed Reality gets interesting. It’s Microsoft’s attempt to get 3D objects into AR without a headset, using a regular Windows computer with a basic RGB camera. It’s …

Politicians are to Twitter what Kardashians are to Instagram, and Twitter is loving it. US President Donald Trump has become one of the most prolific tweeters of our times, using Twitter for everything from sounding off about news outlets he disagrees with to announcing policy decisions and key personnel appointments. It’s conversation starters like these generated by influential figures that …

Microsoft unveiled its premium Surface Laptop on Tuesday, in its efforts to become the new cool kid at school. At Tuesday’s EDU event, Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, an operating system tailored to classrooms and teachers. The reveal included Microsoft’s latest laptop, which boasts a 14-hour battery life and a sleek design. The high-end laptop will sell for $999, while …

Remember the knock-down, drag-out fight over net neutrality? Get ready for another round. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai introduced a new plan that rolls back Obama-era net neutrality regulation at an event this week at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Republican-led FCC is beginning the process of repealing Obama-era legislation that treats broadband providers as …

Cutting the cord and telling your cable company to get lost is always a rewarding feeling. You’re saving money, after all, and no longer paying for a lengthy list of channels you never watch. Sling TV is one of many streaming services that aims to be your cable replacement. Part of that solution, however, is providing a DVR feature to …